Transfer news LIVE: Chelsea ‘front runners for Matthijs de Ligt’, Newcastle target ‘Martial and Dzeko double transfer’

CHELSEA are front runners to sign Matthijs de Ligt, three seasons after joining Juventus. The Blues are bracing themselves for an exodus of defenders and either need to tie their rearguard down to new deals or fish around. And the Dutch defender, 22, would fit the profile. His agent Mino Raiola said: “We can all think of the clubs Matthijs could go to. “That can be the Premier League, but also Barcelona, Real Madrid or Paris Saint-Germain.” Newcastle are keen on a striker after reportedly making a shock £85m transfer bid for Fiorentina striker Dusan Vlahovic. The in-form Serb has… Read Full Article